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Event Nomadic Elephant
Asked 2 times across 2 UPSC exams over 6 years (2017–2023), peaking in 2017.
Key insights
- Most tested in CAPF — 1 of 2 PYQs
- Most asked in 2017
- Recurs across 2 years (2017–2023)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2017 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (2 of 2) are since 2016.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2023
Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists
| List I (Bilateral Exercise) | List II (Participating Country) |
|---|
| A. Garuda Shakti | 1. India and Japan |
| B. Nomadic Elephant | 2. India and Sri Lanka |
| C. Mitra Shakti | 3. India and Mongolia |
| D. Dharma Guardian | 4. India and Indonesia |
Codes:
- A A-4 B-2 C-3 D-1
- B A-4 B-3 C-2 D-1 ✓
- C A-1 B-3 C-2 D-4
- D A-1 B-2 C-3 D-4
✓ Correct answer: (B)
Defence & Military Studies › Joint & Bilateral Exercises
CAPF2017
'Nomadic Elephant' is a joint military exercise between India and
- A China
- B Mongolia ✓
- C Vietnam
- D Bhutan
✓ Correct answer: (B)
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